Head Coach Nicki Harris 4th Dan Level 2 National Squad Coach
Started Judo age 6, winning 1st medal aged 8 in Welsh Open. Won many more medals over the years, representing the NHC area on many times, including winning the deciding contest in a team event in Germany. Became 1st Dan at 17 and 2nd Dan at 20. In 2017 she obtained her 3rd Dan Nicki Won 2 National Junior Bronze medals which gained her a place on the Young Women’s National Squad for 2 years. She was voted Newbury Sports personality of the Year in 1984. 1984 she won Bronze at the Belgium Open. Unfortunately she was forced to retire from competitions after a back injury in 1988 and turned to coaching a few years later after having 2 boys. Her coaching career began in 1995 and became Head Coach at Newbury in 2010. She made a very brief return to competitive fighting in 2013 becoming the British Masters Champion